The Department of Forestry.
It will be recalled that at the open
ing of college in September more
than a year ago President Atherton
announced the establishment of a
course in forestry. Owing to
various reasons the plans assumed
no definite shape last year, but with
the changes in the agricultural de
partment this fall came the an
nouncement that the course would
go into effect with the beginning of
the second semester. With a view
to securing the best possible instruc
tion in the subject, Dr. B. E. Fer
now has been secured to take charge
of the department. Dr. Femow
nas a wide reputation as a forester,
and there is little doubt that the new
course will speedily take high rank
among the departments of college
work.
The course is similar to the other
regular courses in that it covers four
years and leads to the degree of
Bachelor of Science. The work of
the first two years is in most re
spects similar to that of the other
departments. During the last two
years, however, nearly all of the
subjects relate directly to forestry.
Considerable time will be spent in
practical outdoor work and in visits
to forest reservations.
It is scarcely necessary to speak
of the value of this profession, when
the question of the lumber supply is
becoming so serious in our country.
The demand for expert foresters is
far ahead of the supply. At pres
ent the largest demand comes from
the federal forest service, but the
states, as well as railroads and other
corporations, are fast coming to see
the need of competent men to care
for our woodlands.
Along with this beginning of the
work in forestry comes the announce
ment of another appointment in the
agricultural department, that of Mr.
Alva Agee, who has been prom
inently connected with the Ohio
agricultural experiment station, as
THE STATE COLLEGIAN
professor of agricultural extension.
Mr. Agee is well known throughout
the state and he will doubtless prove
a valuable addition to the depart
ment. He is to have charge of the
short courses and will do much work
through the agricultural organiza
tions of the state.
Synopsis of David Garrick as
Given by Mr. Leland Powers.
The daughter of a rich London
merchant, Mr. Ingot, having attend
ed a performance of Romeo and
Juliet, has become infatuated with
the actor, David Garrick. The
father, who despises the theater and
actors, finds how matters stand and
invites the actor to his house tor an
interview. He franxly tells Gar
rick the state of the case and the ac
tor promises the old gentlemen
that, if he will invite him to dinner
that evening, he will behave in such
a manner as will disgust the girl.
The interest of the plot centers
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J. G. J. Stoll, representative
upon the fact that Garrick has been
attracted by the face of a beautiful
woman seated in a box at the very
performance which Miss Ingot at
tended and whose wrapt interest
and deep appreciation moved him to
seek to learn her name. In fact she
had made a sudden impression on
his heart. He comes to the dinner,
at the Ingot mansion and finds that
the daughter he had promised to
disgust is the very woman for whom
he is so eagerly searching.
In spite of his feeling in the mat
ter he faithfully carries out his
promise to the father, and thus many
peculiar situations are produced.
The faculty of Washington and
Jefferson has at last decided to
recognize officially the fraternities as
having definite relations with the
college. Rules- and regulations gov
erning the use of chapter houses by
students were drawn up by the facul
ty and adopted by all the fraternities.
BELLEFONTE. PA.
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